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But, I think we can do better. So, taking a cue from NPR, I'd like to set a goal that I truly believe we can reach.

I would like to see us all get together to reach the goal of 500 tickets sold by this weekend. This sets the bar pretty high, but I truly believe we can do it!

Each and every single ticket that you purchase helps support Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery. So, whether you're buying a single ticket for a chance to win one of the over 70 great prizes or if you're purchasing a large block of tickets to sell at your dojo, every ticket counts!

174 tickets have been sold so far! Thanks to everyone who has purchased tickets. Every single one of your tickets helps benefit Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery.

Remember, we're trying to reach the goal of 500 tickets by April 30th. Please help us reach that goal! Don't forget that you can buy a block of raffle tickets for your dojo, or you can even purchase one for yourself and another for a friend!

If you could choose, which of the 70+ prizes would you want to win in the upcoming AikiWeb Raffle?

Will winners have a choice of prizes or are they are awarded randomly? What are the options when someone wins a prize (like a dojo membership) that they cannot or do not want to use? Can people arrange a prize exchange with another winner or otherwise transfer such prizes?

Will winners have a choice of prizes or are they are awarded randomly?

The prizes will be drawn randomly.

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What are the options when someone wins a prize (like a dojo membership) that they cannot or do not want to use? Can people arrange a prize exchange with another winner or otherwise transfer such prizes?

Such exchanges would be perfectly fine as would the winner's presenting the prize as a gift to someone else. The exchanges and such would be done personally (ie on their own).

We're now up to 234 tickets with just a little over two more days to reach our goal of 500 tickets being sold!

Please don't forget that your purchase of even a single raffle ticket will benefit Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery. Of course, if you wish to purchase a block of raffle tickets, perhaps for your dojo, that will help immensely towards the benefit.

We're now up to 248 tickets -- almost halfway there to our goal of 500 tickets being sold!

Tomorrow, April 30th, is the last day for purchasing tickets.

So, if you've been procrastinating to purchase tickets, this would be the time to do so!

Please don't forget that your purchase of even a single raffle ticket will benefit Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery. Of course, if you wish to purchase a block of raffle tickets, perhaps for your dojo, that will help immensely towards the benefit.

We're now up to 248 tickets -- almost halfway there to our goal of 500 tickets being sold!

Tomorrow, April 30th, is the last day for purchasing tickets.

So, if you've been procrastinating to purchase tickets, this would be the time to do so!

Please don't forget that your purchase of even a single raffle ticket will benefit Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery. Of course, if you wish to purchase a block of raffle tickets, perhaps for your dojo, that will help immensely towards the benefit.

Hi Jun,
I'm not sure how important the April 30th deadline is, but our esteemed government is rebating us tax money (must be an election year) and a good number of people won't get their direct deposit rebates until May 16th. I just wondered if the deadline could be pushed back to cover this time period? Say May 20th? I don't know if there's any possibility that you would get all that many more tickets purchased either. Just a thought I had.

We're now up to 293 tickets! Not bad at all, but a ways off from our goal of 500 tickets being sold.

Tomorrow, April 30th, is the last day for purchasing tickets.

So, if you've been procrastinating to purchase tickets, this would be the time to do so!

Please don't forget that your purchase of even a single raffle ticket will benefit Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery. Of course, if you wish to purchase a block of raffle tickets, perhaps for your dojo, that will help immensely towards the benefit.